Besides the S bands, a special guest will be announced on March 5 and there will be thrash metal’s Anthrax on the Jagermeister stage besides a rotation of bands that will vary from market to market.

In the rotation:

– metalcore’s The Devil Wears Prada

– metalcore’s As I Lay Dying

– metalcore’s Asking Alexandria

– deathcore’s Whitechapel

– stoner metal’s High on Fire

In a statement, Corey Taylor of Slipknot said:

“You knew we’d be back. Now, you know we’re coming. This will be a tour people will scarcely want to miss. It will definitely be a show to remember. Can’t wait to see the states again from behind a mask.”

Added Slayer’s Kerry King in a statement: “We can’t wait to get rolling on Mayhem 2012! Been 3 years since we played it last, and it’s gonna be brutal!!! You can’t go wrong with Slayer and Slipknot …”